NHL Fantasy on Ice

Pete Jensen and Michael Leboff drop the puck on the new season with the first edition of the NHL/Action Network Collab, where they preview the season and week ahead from a wagering standpoint. The guys discuss various over/under point totals around the NHL, including the defending champion Avalanche, Hurricanes, Devils, Blue Jackets, Wild and more. They also identify teams that may be overvalued (e.g. Senators, Panthers) or undervalued (e.g. Sabres, Islanders) to start the new season, whether the scoring uptick and clip of favorites winning will continue across the League, some of their best make/miss playoff plays, a longshot Calder Trophy candidate to consider and their must-see games for Week 1.Listen to Line Change! with Michael Leboff and Nick Martin of the Action Network every Tuesday and Thursday of the NHL season:  https://apple.co/3CIKthJ

Pete and Nick are joined by “Waiver Wire” James Harding to discuss fantasy pickups for the opening week of the NHL season. The guys debate rookies Dylan Holloway of the Oilers and Marco Rossi of the Wild after their strong preseasons, discuss injuries to goalies Cam Talbot of the Senators and John Gibson of the Ducks with in-house replacement options and get James’ Stanley Cup pick for the upcoming season. Other players covered include Andrei Kuzmenko, Calen Addison, Artturi Lehkonen and Alex Newhook as breakout candidates from the Avalanche, Jack Quinn, Mason Marchment’s value after the Jason Robertson signing, Nino Niederreiter’s big showing at the NHL Global Series, K’Andre Miller and more.

Pete and Nick are joined by Michael Leboff at Action Network and the “Line Change” podcast to preview the upcoming season from a betting standpoint. The guys discuss the top contenders for the Stanley Cup and each of the major individual NHL Awards (Vezina, Hart, Adams, Calder, Norris, Richard), and Leboff gives a couple of his trademark long shots around the League. The guys also touch on the impact of offseason moves on various teams and the betting market, identify which teams are in the running for worst record, first in-season coaching change and preview the NHL Global Series.

Pete and Nick are joined by Anna Dua to unveil their bold fantasy and team predictions for the upcoming season. The crew debates the fantasy ceilings of players like Spencer Knight, Jack Hughes, Kevin Fiala, Evan Bouchard vs. Thomas Chabot, Adam Fox, Sidney Crosby, Jake Oettinger, Cole Caufield, William Eklund, Shane Wright, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Andrei Kuzmenko and more. Other topics include which team could have the first coaching change this season and which teams could surprisingly make or miss the playoffs.

Pete and Nick catch up about all the preseason trends around the League, including the impact of injuries to Gabriel Landeskog, John Tavares, Brock Boeser, new line combinations and early standouts. The guys also react to all the strategies, reaches and steals from the NHL Fantasy on Ice Draft presented by Truly (watch the replay of the show on YouTube: https://youtu.be/vWiNG_cmA_Q). Other topics discussed include the Jason Robertson situation in Dallas and Mason Marchment’s sneaky appeal, Alexander Holtz playing on the Devils' top line, Jesperi Kotkaniemi’s deep sleeper upside as the Hurricanes’ No. 2 center, players to prioritize in hits leagues and some exciting career news for Alberga.

Pete and Nick are joined by Chris Meaney of FTN Network to identify players who are going too high or low based on Yahoo Fantasy average draft position. The crew discusses Jack Hughes and Dougie Hamilton of the Devils being underestimated, why Brent Burns is a potential bargain with the Hurricanes and Johnny Gaudreau and Claude Giroux are ADP fades with their new teams. Other players and topics discussed include Jack Campbell vs. Frederik Andersen as goalie ADP bargains, whether Chris Kreider, Josh Norris and Matt Duchene can sustain their high shooting percentages, top bounce-back candidates like Thomas Chabot and Mathew Barzal, fantasy debates involving Mason McTavish vs. Jakub Vrana, Tage Thompson vs. Ryan O'Reilly and more.

Pete and Nick are joined by Anna Dua, David Satriano and James Harding for fantasy mock draft 2.0 (view results on NHL.com/Fantasy). The crew discusses the 10-team, 200-player draft and various stacks, reaches and strategies. Topics covered include the renewed hype surrounding the Flames after the Nazem Kadri signing and options for the Avalanche to replace him on their second line, where Patrick Kane would be worth taking in fantasy if he's traded to a contender, the bounce-back appeal of Dougie Hamilton for the Devils, Mason McTavish vs. Trevor Zegras in one-year leagues, the value of Predators players based on average draft position and whether Timo Meier is worth a top 50 overall pick for a shaky team in the Sharks.

Pete and Nick are joined by Anna Dua to discuss their skater point and goalie win projections for this season (follow along with lists on NHL.com/Fantasy during the show). The crew reacts to point estimates for the top offseason movers like Jonathan Huberdeau, Johnny Gaudreau, Kevin Fiala, Nazem Kadri and more, debate whether Jack Eichel will have a career year with the Golden Knights and takes fan questions about their projected League standings. Other topics covered include the Jets' bounce-back appeal under Rick Bowness, Vancouver's strong fantasy depth, Seth Jones' point expectations during the Blackhawks' rebuild, whether the Senators could make the Stanley Cup Playoffs over the Maple Leafs, various defenseman debates, Ilya Sorokin's tricky win projection, which goalie will rank in wins behind Andrei Vasilevskiy and Igor Shesterkin and more.

Pete and Nick are joined by guest Jake Hahn from SiriusXM NHL Network Radio to discuss all the best young players in the League including top rookies, breakout candidates and targets for keeper and dynasty leagues. The guys weigh the upside of this year's rookie class, led by Matty Beniers, Owen Power, Juraj Slafkovsky, Jake Sanderson and Mason McTavish. Other debates and topics covered include Evan Bouchard vs. Miro Heiskanen, Bowen Byram vs. Jamie Drysdale, Jeremy Swayman vs. Spencer Knight, Cole Caufield vs. Slafkovsky, potential beneficiaries of coaching changes (Oliver Wahlstrom, Carter Hart) and other young players including Logan Thompson, Alex Newhook, Alexis Lafreniere, Calen Addison, William Eklund, Jack Quinn and more.

Pete is joined by Anna Dua and "Waiver Wire" James Harding to discuss all of the fantasy hockey sleeper and deep sleeper candidates for the upcoming season. The crew discusses offseason movers who could have sneaky value (e.g. Vitek Vanecek, Andrew Copp), teammate beneficiaries from the biggest signings and trades (e.g. Tyler Toffoli, Elvis Merzlikins, Boone Jenner) and players with hidden fantasy value from lower-tier teams like the Sabres, Sharks, Coyotes and Flyers. Sleeper debates include Jaccob Slavin vs. Mikhail Sergachev, Alex Tuch vs. Nick Schmaltz, David Krejci vs. Ryan Strome, Mason Marchment vs. Dylan Strome, Andrei Kuzmenko vs. Vasily Podkolzin, J.T. Compher vs. Alex Newhook and more.